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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A 13-year-old girl who went missing from her home in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, in October has been found. According to a post from the Rockcastle County Sheriff's Office, 13-year-old Wynter Wagoner was last seen on Oct. 14. Officials posted a month later, announcing that they were continuing to look for Wagoner, working with Kentucky State Police, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals. On Dec. 27, Montgomery County, Maryland, police announced that Wagoner had been found. MCPD said that Wagoner was found in a home in Silver Spring, Maryland, which is just outside of Washington, D.C. Officers...

In 1995, 60 Minutes made a decision that nearly destroyed the program. Producers killed an interview with Jeffrey Wigand, a tobacco industry whistleblower who had evidence that cigarette companies knew their products were addictive and carcinogenic. CBS’s lawyers were worried about a potential lawsuit, so the interview got shelved. The story eventually came out anyway, the lawyers’ fears proved overblown, and 60 Minutes spent years trying to rebuild its credibility. The whole debacle became the basis for The Insider, a 1999 film starring Russell Crowe and Al Pacino that portrayed CBS executives as cowards who caved to corporate pressure at...

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s defense of Somalia’s territorial claims and her opposition to the recognition of an independent Somaliland has been criticized as authorities ramp up investigations into alleged mass fraud in her home state. One analyst argued the corruption scandal allegedly involving Somali communities in Minnesota is relevant when contrasting failures in Somalia and the stability of Somaliland, an autonomous region that Omar has opposed recognizing. Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, claimed highlighting the difference between the two regions "mattered." "The corruption exposed in Minnesota mirrors the governance failures that have plagued Somalia for decades,"...

Two helicopters collided in mid-air and crashed in South New Jersey, killing one person and critically injuring another, according to reports. Harrowing video circulating on social media filmed from the parking lot of a Tractor Supply Co. store in Hammonton shows a large black plume of smoke in the distance as shocked onlookers reacted to the crash. The collision happened just after noon Sunday at 100 Basin Road in Hammonton, less than three miles from Hammonton Airport, according to Atlantic County Fire and EMS radio traffic. “We got one helicopter fully involved, I’m looking for the second one, I...

Please join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

ransomnote: Video at the link. I captured the text of the clip in two segments below.https://x.com/iluminatibot/status/2005237732285751723 illuminatibot@iluminatibot·14hTop 10 dark quotes from The World Economic Forum.You can't say they didn't warn you...

MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - For five months, Fox 9 has been investigating what appears to be rampant fraud in a massive state program. This fraud is suspected of costing Minnesota taxpayers as much as $100 million a year…… ……These sources have a deep fear, and there is evidence to support their concerns, that some of that public money is ending up in the hands of terrorists…… … Sources in the Somali community told Fox 9 it is an open secret that starting a daycare center is a license to make money

Our Troops Rock! Thank you for all you do! For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~ Hall of Heroes ~ The Berlin Airlift Part 3: Operation Little VittlesAll info and photos from this website. Link to Part 1 Link to Part 2 "DER SCHOKOLADEN FLIEGER" OPERATION LITTLE VITTLES 40K JPEGGeneral Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force is shown presenting the 1948 Cheney Award to 1st Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen, USAF, former...

AI continues to reshape the job market for both employers and job seekers, as candidates turn to ChatGPT to help with writing and employers use fully AI-driven interviews to screen applicants. Some experts say AI leaves both sides of the job market in a “doom loop” of dissatisfaction as technology fails to help the right people find the right job. The integration of AI into the hiring process has become increasingly prevalent this year, with more than half of the organizations surveyed by the Society for Human Resource Management utilizing AI to recruit workers in 2025. Additionally, an estimated third...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is offering a bit of cheeky dating advice. (snip) Harris shared advice for single people looking to meet a partner. “The important piece of this, though, for anyone who is single, who wants to be in a relationship, is to be kind to yourself and choose to be with someone who is kind,” she began. "That's really important. Choose to be with someone who allows you to laugh at yourself and them.” As she continued, she emphasized the importance of being with someone you can enjoy all of life's moments with. “Choose to be with...

Hamas is expected to elect a new leader within days or a few weeks, Saudi outlet Asharq reported Saturday, citing sources close to the Palestinian terror group’s leadership. However, the same sources also reportedly “ruled out holding general elections before the war comes to a complete end.” The two main candidates are former Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal and current Gaza politburo chief Khalil al-Hayya, the report said. Their main immediate policy difference relates to the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, according to the sources. Hayya, who is seen as close to Iran, was said to support the continuation of “armed conflict...

Commentator says nation should follow U.S. model of nation-building as U.K wrestles with 'imported disintergration'LONDON: A battle over British identity and the nation's flag is just the latest issue to widen the political divide in the United Kingdom in 2025. As the Labour government continues to face growing criticism over a number of issues, from cracking down on free speech to its migration policies, many Britons are concerned about their country's future.The issue simmered over the summer amid concerns of a growing rift between the ruling elites and members of the public centered on the nation’s flag. The debate, while...

Why ISRO's BlueBird Block-2 Satellite Launch Matters?India Enters New Era of Space Broadband | 3:08 The Financial Express | 270K subscribers | 32,102 views | Premiered December 24, 2025

Directed by John Huston, "Fat City" is a gritty boxing drama starring Stacy Keach as has-been Billy Tully and Jeff Bridges as young up-and-comer Ernie Munger, following their paths in seedy Stockton, California. It was critically praised for its realism, with influential critic Pauline Kael commenting on its bleak yet compelling portrayal of losers. Scene from 'Fat City' [1972 - Stacy Keach, Susan Tyrell]

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a career criminal who stabbed a woman more than 40 times in an unprovoked attack in a Dollar General parking lot. 54-year-old Lemar Beasley stabbed Cheyenne Kastens, 36, in the parking lot of a Fruitland Park, Florida, Dollar General last month.

To the Honorable Members of the Indiana General Assembly, The Speaker of the House of Representatives, The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, The Indiana Election Division, The Chairs and Members of the House Elections and Apportionment Committee, and the Senate Elections and Ethics Committee: We, the undersigned citizens and residents of the State of Indiana, including members and supporters of True the Ballot, respectfully petition the Indiana General Assembly to enact legislation making it mandatory for any individual seeking public office in Indiana to complete or decline a self-assessment based on the content of the Preambles to the United...

Dear ARMY Veterans,My first attempt at create a table of military service for those who served in the ARMY was saddled with an incorrect thread title. I still want to complete a table of honor for the ARMY.If you are willing to be added to the table, have a look at the format I've created and repy on this thread to have your name added. Once I get the names, I can post the completed table in a comment at the bottom of this thread, which you can link for later reference.place holder for usernameU.S. ARMY1972 - 1978, optional details...

After the aborted 2024 rally sapped its momentum, and the tariff threats of early 2025 clouded its industrial demand picture, silver ultimately delivered on its promise this year, and then some, as prices gained 170% and counting. And while big banks and institutions are growing cautions with silver on the verge of $80 per ounce, many industry experts and a solid majority of retail traders see another standout year for the gray metal in 2026. Spot silver kicked off the year trading near $29.50 per ounce, after having closed 2024 with a pair of bounces right at the $29 support...

Isn't it amazing how many people come to Congress having only modest means, and suddenly, once elected, grow rich? Case in point: Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05), whose district encompasses a good slice of Minneapolis, that Mogadishu of the Midwest. She came to the office, reports have it, nearly broke. Today, she reportedly has a net worth of over $30 million. And her husband's venture capital firm has seen a sudden skyrocket to success. Now, though, as attention is focusing on this mysterious success, it seems that Omar's husband, Tim Mynett, and his company, Rose Lake Capital, are under scrutiny...

Kapwing reports up to 33% of YouTube feeds are low-quality AI content. Spain and South Korea top in subscribers and views, sparking global concern.Once a fringe term, "AI slop" has become part of the global vocabulary. In 2025, both The Economist and Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary highlighted the phrase as shorthand for the surge of low-quality, auto-generated content flooding the internet — from shallow articles and spammy videos to algorithmic filler produced at scale. That growing frustration has data to back it up.A new report by Kapwing suggests that between 21% and 33% of YouTube feeds, as of October 2025, may...